Instructions

Pare, core, and slice pears. Chop pepper. In a saucepan, mix all ingredients but spices and pectin. Tie spices in bag and add to pear mixture. Simmer until pears are tender and mixture is thick, about 2 hours. Remove spice bag and add pectin. Boil 1 minute. Pour into jars and seal.

Recipe reprinted with permission from the Newnan Junior Service League’s A Taste of Georgia (Newnan Junior Service League, Inc., Newnan, Georgia, 1977).